[Clinton, N.C.] – Through a partnership between Lenoir, James Sprunt, Wayne, and Sampson Community Colleges, the local institutions were recently awarded $1 million from the Anonymous Trust in support of a new, two-year Latino Initiative entitled ‘Train the East.’ Each community college will receive $250,000 to be used over the two years. The ‘Train the…
Category: Student Success
SCC ADN Program Earns 100% NCLEX Pass Rate
[Clinton, N.C.] – Sampson Community College (SCC) is proud to announce that its Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) program received a 100% pass rate on the National Council Licensure Examinations (NCLEX-RN) for 2023. With each of the thirty-five Spring graduates earning a passing score, they are now able to begin practice as an entry-level nurses. The…
SCC’s ACE Program Visits Wilmington
[Clinton, N.C.] – On June 6, Sampson Community College’s (SCC) Academy of Continuing Excellence (ACE) program, led by Allie Turner, Lead ACE instructor, visited the USS North Carolina battleship and Bitty & Beau’s Coffee in Wilmington, NC as part of a class field trip. The excursion was funded by the money the ACE students raised…
SCC Foundation Announces Student Ambassadors for 23-24
[Clinton, N.C.] – Each year, Sampson Community College (SCC) nominates and selects students to serve as official ambassadors to the College and the SCC Foundation through the Foundation’s Ambassador Scholarship Program. This year, six student leaders were chosen to serve as ambassadors for the 2023-2024 academic year. Established in 2010 by the SCC Foundation, the…
Pizza Inn Establishes SCC Scholarship
[Clinton, N.C.] – On June 20, Pizza Inn of Clinton, represented by Susan Hale, established a new scholarship for students at Sampson Community College (SCC) through the Foundation: The Pizza Inn-tegrity Scholarship. The purpose of the scholarship is to assist deserving students in their educational pursuits at SCC. During the Foundation’s annual Scholar-Donor Picnic for 2023-2024,…
Graduating Scholars: Lindsey Ammons Receives Four County Electric & Matthews Scholarships
[Clinton, N.C.] – Lindsey Ammons is a recent graduate of Sampson Community College (SCC) who obtained an Associate of Applied Science degree in Human Services Technology in Spring 2023. During her time at the College, she also became an SCC Foundation Scholar, receiving the Matthews Heritage and Four County Electric scholarships for the 2022-2023 academic…
Viking Spotlight: Allen McLamb Recalls SCC Journey
[Clinton, N.C.]– A familiar face amongst the Sampson County community, Allen McLamb is the owner of local agriculture business, McLamb Farm Services and the current District 1 Commissioner on the Sampson County Board of Commissioners. Enrolling at Sampson Community College (SCC) over 40 years ago, McLamb credits SCC with kick-starting his journey to the successful…
SCC Announces Graduation of First Esthetics Class
[Clinton, N.C.] – In Spring 2023, Sampson Community College (SCC) proudly graduated its first class of esthetician students, totaling fifteen in all. Part of the Workforce Development & Continuing Education department (WD&CE), the students successfully completed both Esthetician I and II, which began enrolling in Fall 2022 and Spring 2023, respectively. Back in September 2022,…
Sampson CC Graduates 325 in Spring Commencement
[Clinton, N.C.]- Last Thursday, on May 11, 2023, Sampson Community College (SCC) held its Spring 2023 commencement ceremony for over 300 graduates enrolled in the Associate in Applied Science and College Transfer programs. The occasion marked the College’s fifty-sixth commencement, and its second in-person ceremony since COVID-19. This year, SCC saw 259 Associate in Applied…
SCC Recognizes 28 CCP Graduates
[Clinton, N.C.] – Each semester, between 400-500 students participate in Sampson Community College’s (SCC) Career & College Promise program (CCP)—a tuition-free program that provides seamless dual-enrollment opportunities to eligible North Carolina high school students. On May 11, 2023, SCC had the privilege of graduating 28 high school seniors from CCP, along with the rest of…
Spring 2023 President’s List, Dean’s List, and Honors List
At the conclusion of each semester, Sampson CC has the opportunity to honor its students and their academic achievements through the following recognitions: The President’s List, Dean’s List, and Honors List. Over 500 students made one of the following lists for Spring 2023. The President’s List, issued each semester, includes students who attain a grade…
Graduating Scholars: Jayla Whitted Receives Royal Heritage Nursing Scholarship
[Clinton, N.C.] – As Sampson Community College’s (SCC) Spring 2023 commencement ceremony quickly approaches, the College looks to highlight graduating Foundation scholars—students who have received one or more scholarships from the SCC Foundation. One of those students is Jayla Whitted, an Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) student who received the Royal Heritage Nursing Scholarship at SCC…
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